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PECIFICATIONS

The FriendlyNET FBT100 was engineered to meet or exceed these specifications:

Industry Standards

USB 1.1
Fully qualified to Bluetooth 1.1 specification

Maximum Throughput

723 Kbps (asymmetric), 433.9 Kbps (symmetric)

Functional Limits

Up to 7 slave piconets

Security 128-bit
Chipset 2

Generation Bluetooth silicon with integrated baseband DSP,

radio and on-chip RISC controller. Uses 50% less power and
provides twice the radio range of 1

generation silicon.

Wireless

Integrated 2 dBm antenna
Digital frequency hopping spread spectrum, GFSK modulation
2.400 - 2.4835 GHz frequency in North America, Europe and
most other countries; 2.4465 - 2.4835 GHz in France.

Power

5 VDC from USB port (38 mA maximum)

Asanté

FBT100 User’s Guide

11/12/02 Edition

Summary of Contents for FriendlyNET FBT100

Page 1: ...FriendlyNET Bluetooth Wireless USB Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ll rights reserved No part of this document or any associated artwork product design or design concept may be copied or reproduced in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of Asanté Technologies Inc Asanté and FriendlyNET are registered trademarks and the Asanté logo and FriendlyCare are trademarks of Asanté Technologies Inc All other brand names or product names are tr...

Page 3: ...uetooth 11 Chapter 4 Bluetooth Neighborhood 21 Chapter 5 Bluetooth Connection Wizard 26 Chapter 6 Bluetooth Services 29 Chapter 7 Windows Security 36 Chapter 8 Windows Troubleshooting 41 Appendix A Glossary of Terms 43 Appendix B Learning More About Bluetooth 44 Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 3 ...

Page 4: ... of 723 Kbps 0 723 Mbps Short range distance about 33 feet or 10 meters Follow the installation instructions in the accompanying printed Quick Installation Guide This User s Manual provides supplementary information about Bluetooth technology and how it can be used in popular configurations COMPATIBILITY With the FriendlyNET FBT100 adapter you can connect to Bluetooth 1 1 devices from your desktop...

Page 5: ...ity 128 bit Chipset 2nd Generation Bluetooth silicon with integrated baseband DSP radio and on chip RISC controller Uses 50 less power and provides twice the radio range of 1st generation silicon Wireless Integrated 2 dBm antenna Digital frequency hopping spread spectrum GFSK modulation 2 400 2 4835 GHz frequency in North America Europe and most other countries 2 4465 2 4835 GHz in France Power 5 ...

Page 6: ...In the Hardware section double click on the Bluetooth icon shown above to open the Bluetooth dialog box The following screen images were taken from Mac OS X Version 10 2 Later versions of OS X will be similar Follow the on screen instructions for configuring and using Bluetooth on the Mac For your convenience key screens are shown here SETTINGS Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 6 ...

Page 7: ...RECEIVING FILES SERIAL PORTS Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 7 ...

Page 8: ...PAIRED DEVICES Click on the New button to add a new pair Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 8 ...

Page 9: ...FILE TRANSFER Double click on the Bluetooth File Exchange utility Choose recipient MOBILE PHONE SERVICES Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 9 ...

Page 10: ...ISYNC Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 10 ...

Page 11: ...uetooth services provided by Microsoft for Windows XP the features described in this chapter do not apply to you This chapter only describes the Bluetooth utilities provide by Asanté BLUETOOTH CLIENTS AND SERVERS Most Bluetooth enabled devices can act as a client server or both simultaneously Server these devices provide one or more services such as access to the Internet to other Bluetooth device...

Page 12: ...l information business cards calendar items email messages and notes Local Services Set startup and security settings for services provided by this computer Client Applications Set properties authentication encryption COM port for each application Hardware Configure the FriendlyNET FBT100 adapter s transmission power setting Version Info Revision levels for all the Bluetooth software components No...

Page 13: ...ACCESSIBILITY Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 13 ...

Page 14: ...DISCOVERY Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 14 ...

Page 15: ...INFORMATION EXCHANGE Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 15 ...

Page 16: ...LOCAL SERVICES Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 16 ...

Page 17: ...CLIENT APPLICATIONS Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 17 ...

Page 18: ...HARDWARE Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 18 ...

Page 19: ...VERSION INFO Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 19 ...

Page 20: ...NOTIFICATIONS Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 20 ...

Page 21: ... and select Search for Devices One of the advantages of Bluetooth is the mobility the wireless connections allow However mobility means that devices may move in or out of connection range during the time between the automatic updates performed by the software To be certain that the displayed list of devices in the neighborhood is current or if automatic periodic inquiry is not enabled force an upd...

Page 22: ...l connection may be used by applications as though a physical serial cable was connected to the device Dial up Networking allows a Bluetooth client to use a modem that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server Fax allows a Bluetooth client to wirelessly send a fax using a device that is physically attached to the Bluetooth server File Transfer establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection that ...

Page 23: ...s connection Network Access establishes a Bluetooth wireless connection between the client and a server that is physically connected to the Local Area Network If the client has permission user name and password for the LAN the wireless connection can be used as if the client were physically wired to the LAN Tip To manually re discover services click Discover services from the Bluetooth Tasks list ...

Page 24: ...and select Status from the pop up menu The status screen shows Connection status Not Connected or Connected Device Name Duration length of time since the connection was first established Activity count of bytes sent and received over the connection Signal Strength varies from Too weak to Too strong Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 24 ...

Page 25: ...ware Advanced See Chapter 3 for more details SERVICE PROPERTIES Open the Bluetooth Properties box by Clicking on the Properties button in the Bluetooth Connection Status dialog box Clicking Display service properties from the Bluetooth Tasks list Windows XP Right click the service and select Properties from the pop up menu Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 25 ...

Page 26: ...rd On the first screen of the Add Bluetooth Connection wizard Select a Service Choose the type of connection that will be established The specific service will be selected later if necessary If more than one service exists on the selected device for example multiple Bluetooth serial ports then the Select Bluetooth Service dialog box appears Select the specific service to be used and then click the...

Page 27: ...een and then click the Next button Note To establish the paired relationship with the remote device the first time this connection is used leave the PIN Code field blank in the security screen and click the Next button The Security screen will not appear if the devices have been paired Click the Next button to continue Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 27 ...

Page 28: ...Connection Name Update the name of the connection if necessary Set default Bluetooth device Check to make this the default device Click the Finish button to close the wizard Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 28 ...

Page 29: ...ttings See Chapter 3 for details Services calls Connection Wizard or initiates specific data transfer operations See Chapter 5 for more information The screen images shown in this chapter reflect Windows XP If you are using another version of Windows your screens may be different BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE From the Windows system tray icon right click Services from the pop up menu and then choose Busi...

Page 30: ...s pane of My Bluetooth Places select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood 2 In the right pane of Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood right click anywhere except on a device name and select Refresh from the pop up menu 3 In the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places right click the server you want to establish a connection with and select Discover Available Services from the pop up menu to update the available ser...

Page 31: ...er You can now open a web browser and connect to the Internet To close a Dial up Networking connection 1 On the client in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places select highlight the device that is providing the Dial up Networking service 2 In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places right click Dial up Networking and then select Disconnect Dial up Networking from the pop up menu FAX The Fax service ...

Page 32: ... pane of My Bluetooth Places In the right pane of My Bluetooth Places right click a folder item and select an option from the pop up menu A dialog box the title varies depending on the operation being carried out appears and the status line bottom of the dialog box indicates the operational to be carried out Open files using the associated application or folders expanded to show their contents Pri...

Page 33: ...Calendar Items Notes and Messages navigate to the folder that contains the item you want to send select the item and then click Open NETWORK ACCESS The Network Access service permits a Bluetooth client to use a LAN connection that is physically attached to another Bluetooth device the server Possible Network Access servers include Bluetooth enabled computers that have a hardwired Ethernet connecti...

Page 34: ...dress suggested value 192 168 123 1 and a Subnet Mask suggested value 255 255 255 0 6 Click OK buttons twice to close the dialog boxes 7 Click YES to restart your computer If you are using WinRoute you will need to configure the software 8 In the Windows system tray right click the WinRoute icon and select Administration 9 On the Settings tab select 2nd network adapter 10 From the Network adapter ...

Page 35: ...onization process Only Outlook s default contacts folder is synchronized Items in sub folders are not synchronized Items that are moved from the default folder to a sub folder will appear to have been deleted the next synchronization takes place To use Information Synchronization 1 On the client in the Folders pane of My Bluetooth Places select Entire Bluetooth Neighborhood 2 In the right pane of ...

Page 36: ...ime access is attempted AUTHENTICATION Authentication is used to verify identity it requires a passkey or Link Key from the remote device When a remote device attempts access a visual and or audio warning notifies the local operator The local operator can open a dialog box that provides The user friendly name of the device attempting access A place for the user to enter a Bluetooth passkey The use...

Page 37: ...name Bluetooth enabled devices from different vendors may handle security in a slightly different manner Refer to the user s guide for your Bluetooth device for additional information LINK KEY A Link Key is a unique internally generated access code Link Keys are generated automatically when devices are Paired or when Authentication is enabled Link Keys are created by combining The Passkey The Blue...

Page 38: ...ring button 5 In the Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box enter your Bluetooth passkey and click the OK button The check box on the main screen when selected permits all services to connect without Authorization When devices are paired the configuration information is saved on both devices Devices remain paired until the relationship is broken on both devices Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Ed...

Page 39: ...ayed over the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray Windows 98SE the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray blinks To respond click the Bluetooth icon in the Windows system tray then follow the on screen instructions The instructions vary depending on the security configuration of the system If the security notification is ignored the connection request will fail after a preset timeout The ...

Page 40: ...en a service is selected that service will NOT require authorization in the future no prompt will appear when a connection is attempted Regardless of whether the main dialog box is for Authorization or Authentication these options pertain to Authorization they do not affect Authentication 7 Click the Authorize or Authenticate button Asanté FBT100 User s Guide 11 12 02 Edition 40 ...

Page 41: ...ick the OK button twice to close the Bluetooth Configuration Panel 4 How do I determine the Bluetooth Device Address BDA of my hardware device In the Bluetooth Configuration Panel on the Hardware tab in the Devices section select the device you want to determine the address of In the Device Properties section of the dialog box the fourth entry Device Address is the BDA of the selected Bluetooth de...

Page 42: ...s access to the Internet open a browser on the client and connect to the web You may also ping the server from the DOS prompt 9 Why do I get an Unknown Port message when I attempt to use a Bluetooth Serial Port The Unknown Port error message usually means an attempt was made to connect a port that was in use Additional Bluetooth serial ports can be added if they are required Asanté FBT100 User s G...

Page 43: ...ons Me Millennium Edition as in Microsoft Windows Me PDA Personal Digital Assistant like the Palm Pilot and Compaq iPAQ Page Scan Mode A Bluetooth mode in which a server is actively listening scanning for a client to page it The server then answers the page and attempts to set up a connection with the paging device the client PIM Personal Information Manager an application such as Microsoft Outloo...

Page 44: ...ed 2 4 GHz radio spectrum around the world The signals use a spread spectrum frequency hopping up to 1600 hops second full duplex signal With 79 frequencies at 1 MHz intervals Bluetooth provides a high degree of signal integrity and can share the same frequency spectrum with IEEE 802 11b Wi Fi devices and even microwave ovens These independent website may provide helpful information about Bluetoot...

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